Events
First day of the new month. Lots of cool stuff to do.
I’m
showing cartoons tonight at the Janet Klein performance. In …
showing cartoons tonight at the Janet Klein performance. In …
Disney
Apparently a new Pixar short – their first with extensive 2-D
traditional animation – will available on the Ratatouille DVD …
traditional animation – will available on the Ratatouille DVD …
CGI
Performance capture and opera: a match made in heaven. Quick,
get Robert Zemeckis on the phone and have him follow up Beowulf …
get Robert Zemeckis on the phone and have him follow up Beowulf …
Animators
If you don’t know who this animation genius is, click on the
picture to find out.
picture to find out.
Animators
Happy birthday to animation legend Ollie Johnston who celebrates
his 95th today! (Thanks, John Canemaker)
his 95th today! (Thanks, John Canemaker)
Internet/Blogs
Slightly off topic, but fans of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 and
Cartoon Dump will appreciate this news. Original MST3K …
Cartoon Dump will appreciate this news. Original MST3K …
Comics
Independent animator (and former syndicated cartoonist) Chris
Harding (Learn Self Defense) launches a new online comic strip …
Harding (Learn Self Defense) launches a new online comic strip …
Comics
Today’s Non Sequitur comic by Wiley has a nice dig on th Schulz
bio. Click HERE to read the entire strip. (Thanks, Patricio)
bio. Click HERE to read the entire strip. (Thanks, Patricio)
Classic
It’s a good day for DVD collectors: The Three Stooges Collection
Vol. 1 have been released.
Vol. 1 have been released.
Animators
With all the recent discussion about Charles Schulz, I thought
it’d be fun to share this 1969 photo of Schulz pulling a …
it’d be fun to share this 1969 photo of Schulz pulling a …
Disney
Actually, this portrait of the Mouse (by Marcelo Braga) is one
of the nicer ones. A blog devoted to bad drawings of …
of the nicer ones. A blog devoted to bad drawings of …
Disney
Howard Green sends us this sad news: Janie Reitherman –
Woolie’s widow — passed away on Saturday at her home in Burbank …
Woolie’s widow — passed away on Saturday at her home in Burbank …
Animators
I thought we’d celebrate the day with a viewing of my favorite
Bakshi short, the grooviest cartoon ever made: Marvin Digs
Bakshi short, the grooviest cartoon ever made: Marvin Digs
Feature Film
Back in February 2006, I wrote about an intriguing French
animated feature Peur(s) du Noir (Fears of the Dark), which is a …
animated feature Peur(s) du Noir (Fears of the Dark), which is a …
Cartoon Culture
Over the weekend, Mike Kazaleh snapped this picture (above) of
the window of a North Hollywood chicken resturant. Their …
the window of a North Hollywood chicken resturant. Their …
